Combination tricycle and bicycle



April 1, 1952 M. J. GALLO ET AL COMBINATION TRICYCLE AND BICYCLE Original Filed Feb. 14, 1949 3 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY5 April 1952 M. J. GALtO ET AL 2,591,534

COMBINATION TRICYCLE AND BICYCLE Original Filed Feb. 14, 1949 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I I Z3 IN VENTOR ATTORNEY5 P 1, 1952 M. J. GALLO ETAL COMBINATION TRICYCLE AND BICYCLE Original Filed Feb. 14, 1949 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTORS JO/m Wvazzo, J7.

MJC QZZQ BY fig ATTORNEY5 Patented Apr. 1, 1952 2,591,534 V coMsrNATIo TRICYCLE AND movers Michael .I. Gallo and John W. oa11e,'.n-., West Medford,'Mass,, assignors of one-third to John Gallo, Sr., Boston, Mass.

Original application February 14, 19.49, SerialNo.

Divided and this application August 25, 1950, Serial No. 181,488

This invention relates to a combination tricycle and bicycle and is a division of our 'copending application Serial No. 76,284, filed February 14, 1949, for Velocipede;

An object of this invention is to provide a com-.

tive or inoperative position.

either extended or retracted.

In the drawings:

vention taken on the line I| of Figure 2.

on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

substantially on the line 3--3 of Figure 2.

I3 is adapted to rotatably engage.

U-shaped member 20.

5 spaced apart as shown in Figure 2. A ueshaped :bined tricycle andbicycle wherein the intermefork. generally designated as 28 isrockab1y diate rear wheel which converts the tricycle into mounted on the inner ends of the two shafts 26, a bicycle can be positively locked in either operathe shafts 2B projectmg through the arms29 of the U-m'ember 28.

Another object of this invention is to provide A shaft 30 is extended through the rear ends a combined tricycle and bicycle embodying a pair of the arms 29 which project rearwardly of the of rear wheels, a bicycle forming rear wheel disshafts 2B and a wheel WhlCl'i an Intermepoiedknlioiiway betlweentirzlhe pairbof rtlear wlhefls, dlate t d bglolyclle1 n gtoiznngr hwleell roilzatably a or e ween w ich e rear icyce w ee is moun a on es a 1 e or .0 esa rotatably mounted, and screw-threaded means b g t em Which has projecting from the for adjustably locking the fork with its wheel certifier tl11etre3o4f tart! bar 1311f hl 1 t d w1 "a so roug w 10 oosey ex en s an With the above and other objects in view, my adjusting bolt 35', and bolt 35 also extends inventionconsists in the arrz'mgemenhcombinat rough slots 36 and 31 formed in the rear of tion and details of construction-disclosed in the 2 fra e bar t 35 as a urled head 38 on drawings and specification, and then more parits upp r e and a fork jus nut enticularly pointed. out in the appended claims. gages b ath ar 3 a d s l a ainst rotation by a lug 40 carried by bar 33.

Figure 1 is a sectional view partly in side elethreaded 0n t 35 With a pp Washer vation of a combined tricycle nd bicycle interposed between nut 4| and the lower side of structed according to an embodiment of this in bar b A su stantially U-shaped stand 43 which is Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken for o a a e y rigid round b r is oe y mounted on the shaft being formed with a pair Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken 30 of eyes 44 and rearwardly projecting L-shaped stop members 45.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral I0 by the fork 28 and is adapted to releasably hold designates generally a frame structure embodythe stand 43 in inoperative position. ing a longitudinally bent tubular member II In the use and operation of this device, when which has secured to the forward end thereof a it is desired to use the device as a tricycle, the bearing housing l2 through which a front fork intermediate wheel 3| is disposed in the full line A handle bar position shown in Figures 1 and 3. 4 is secure t e pp f 0f e o and tion the fork 28 is lowered at its forward end. a ont er b e Wheel I5 15 rotatably disposed When it is desired to use the intermediate wheel between the arms of the fork I3 being secured to 3| o as to thereby convert the tricycle into a a crank shaft I6 havms pedals secured to the bicycle, the fork 2a is raised upwardly to the dot offset ends thereof. A seat [8 is secured to the and dash line position'shown in Figure The forward portion IQ of the bent bar H and the fork 23 i raised at its forw d end b t y urnmg bar has fixed to the real and lower therethe adjusting e011: as to thread nut 39 onto bolt 35'. of fi g -zg i 5 generally deslgnated At the time bolt 35 is turned to thread nut upas e an inc u es a bi ht member 2| and a pair of downwardly direct d arms 22. A 22 222 1 iffi fig gf 12 1S loosened shghfly second U-shaped tubular member 23 of inverted end of fork construction has the bight 24 thereof extending Wheels gg ifii ii g Wheel below gain tightened to lock through and fixed 1n the rear portion of the lonbolt 35 against turning gltudmal bar H and the parallel legs 25 With a device as hereinbefore described, the thereof fix t ou h the bightlflfof the inverted intermediate wheel 3| is positively locked in A S a t 26 extends either an operative or inoperative position. through the lower rear end of a leg or side 25 of t is claimed the U-member 23 and also projects through an 4 Claims. (01. 280-715) arm .22 of the U-member 2'0, and a wheel 21is rotatably mounted on the projecting ou'ter end of the shaft 26. .There are two of these shafts 28 disposed in axial alignment with their inner'e'nds parallel The bar '33 is formed A lock nut 41 is A resilient clip 45 is carried In this posi- When the forward 1. A velocipede comprising a frame structure formed of a, tubular longitudinal frame bar, a steerable wheel at the front of said bar, an outer U-shaped member fixed to the rear of said bar, an inner U-shaped member fixed to said bar and to said outer member, a pair of aligned axles carried by said members, a pair of outer wheels journalled on the outer ends of said axles, an intermediate wheel, a fork for said intermediate wheel rockably mounted on the inner ends of said axles, an axle for said intermediate wheel extending through the arms of said fork, and means for angularly adjusting said fork whereby said intermediate wheel may be extended below said outer wheels.

2. A velocipede comprising a frame structure formed of a tubular longitudinal frame bar, a steerable wheel at the front of said bar, an outer U-shaped member fixed to the rear of said bar, an inner U-shaped member fixed to said bar and to said outer member, a pair of aligned axles extending through the arms of said fork, means for angularly adjusting said fork whereby said intermediate wheel may be extended below said outer wheels, and a stand comprised of a U- shaped member having loops in the legs thereof secured to the ends of said last-mentioned axle for supporting said velocipede when stationary.

3. A yelocipede comprising a frame structure 'formed of a tubular longitudinal frame bar, a

steerable wheel at the front of said bar, an outer 'U-shaped member fixed to the rear of said bar,

an inner U-shaped member fixed to said bar and to said outer member, a pair of aligned axles carried by said members, a pair of outer wheels journalled on the outer ends of said axles, an

intermediate wheel, a fork for said intermediate wheel rockably mounted on the inner ends of said axles, an axle for said intermediate wheel extending through the arms of said fork, and means for angularly adjusting said fork whereby said intermediate wheel may be extended below said outer wheels, said last mentioned means including an adusting bolt extended through a slot in said fork. 4. A velocipede comprising a frame structure formed of a. tubular longitudinal frame bar having an aperture therethrough, a steerable wheel at the front of said bar, an outer U-shaped member fixed to the rear of said bar, an inner U-shaped member fixed to said bar and to said outer member, a pair of aligned axles carried by said membets, 2. pair of outer wheels journalled on the outer ends of said axles, an intermediate wheel, a fork for said intermediate wheel rockably mounted on the inner ends of said axles, a bar on said fork having a slot therethrough, an axle for said intermediate wheel extending through the arms of said fork, and means for angularly adjusting said fork whereby said intermediate wheel may be extended below said outer wheels, said last mentioned means including an adjusting bolt extended through said aperture and slot and an adjusting nut on said bolt beneath said bar.

IVHCHAEL J. GALLO. JOHN W. GALLO, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,309,493 Tyler July 8, 1919 2,011,402 Gallo Aug. 13. 1935 2,220,528 Kutil Nov. 5, 1940 

